Advisory Details

April 26th, 2024

Oracle VirtualBox vboxdrv Improper Privilege Management Local Privilege Escalation Vulnerability

ZDI-24-410
ZDI-CAN-23403

CVE ID CVE-2024-21116
CVSS SCORE 7.8, AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
AFFECTED VENDORS Oracle
AFFECTED PRODUCTS VirtualBox
VULNERABILITY DETAILS

This vulnerability allows local attackers to escalate privileges on affected installations of Oracle VirtualBox. An attacker must first obtain the ability to execute low-privileged code on the target host system in order to exploit this vulnerability.

The specific flaw exists within the vboxdrv kernel module. The issue results from improper privilege management. An attacker can leverage this vulnerability to escalate privileges and execute arbitrary code in the context of root.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS Oracle has issued an update to correct this vulnerability. More details can be found at:
https://www.oracle.com/security-alerts/cpuapr2024.html
DISCLOSURE TIMELINE
  • 2024-03-27 - Vulnerability reported to vendor
  • 2024-04-26 - Coordinated public release of advisory
CREDIT Anonymous
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